Pressure Systems edition
State Armed Settlers and Military Mutinies Across the West Bank
August 3, 2026
What this edition shows
The Israeli government's distribution of over 100,000 assault rifles to settlers and the escalating wave of farm raids, home burnings, and monastery attacks in the West Bank and Jerusalem reveal a systemic campaign of displacement. Meanwhile, disciplinary crackdowns and unauthorized walkouts at the Sde Teiman military base expose deep fractures within the state's security apparatus as impunity for settler violence remains institutionalized.
Reporting and analysis behind this edition 9 sources
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Why is Israel arming illegal settlers?
As settler attacks reach record levels, the government has distributed more than 100,000 assault rifles to Israelis.
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Israeli soldiers jailed over Sde Teiman walkout
Fourteen Israeli soldiers have been sentenced to military prison after leading an unauthorised walkout from Sde Teiman.
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Israeli soldiers mutiny at notorious Sde Teiman base
Dozens of Israeli soldiers have abandoned their weapons and walked out of the Sde Teiman military base.
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Israeli settlers shoot Palestinian child during farm raid
CCTV captured the moment a nine-year-old Palestinian boy was shot in the back by Israeli settlers.
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‘We’re here to stay’: West Bank Palestinians defy Israeli attacks
Settlers burned homes and a mosque in at-Tuwani. Residents say it is part of a campaign to push them off their land.
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Israelis attack Armenian monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City
Six Jewish Israelis were filmed spitting at the entrance to Saint James Monastery in Jerusalem's Old City.
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Israel slams Canada for statement opposing West Bank settlement expansion
Canada says that illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory undermine 'peace, security and stability'.
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New investigation shows how an Israeli settler escaped justice
A Palestinian rights' group found that an Israeli settler killed Awdah Hathaleen but is still escaping justice.
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Israeli settlers vandalise Palestinian cemetery in West Bank
Israeli settlers vandalise Palestinian cemetery in West Bank